The Sower
www.zionkearney.com
308-234-3410
Zion Lutheran Church & School
2421 Avenue C
Kearney, NE 68847
July 2015
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Senior Citizens
The senior citizens will meet Monday, July 20 at
12:00 noon for our monthly potluck dinner. All are
welcome to join us for an afternoon of good food
and fellowship.
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Concordia
Please note that Concordia will not meet in July.
Next meeting will be August 6.
Mary Martha
Mary Martha will meet Monday, July 13 at 7:00 in
the fellowship hall. Rachel Strong will present our
program titled “Christmas in July”. All ladies are
welcome to join us.
Summer Office Hours
The church office is open Monday-Friday from
9:00-1:00. If you will need to be in the church at
other times, please make arrangements to check
out a key.
Please note that the office is closed Friday, July
3.
Thank You
Thanks to everyone who offered prayers and cards
during my surgery and recovery. I am so blessed to
have such a wonderful church family in my life!
Abigail DeLoach
Dear friends from Zion,
Thank you so much for all the beautiful cards and
well wishes on our 50th wedding anniversary. Zion
has always been very dear to us as this is the
church we raised our family and the church family
is still so very important to us. Thank you again,
all the cards were so wonderful. May our Lord
Jesus bless and keep all of you in all things. Gary
and Dorothy Harmoney.
Higher Things
Several of our youth will
attend the Higher Things
conference July 28-31 in
Seward, Nebraska.
Pastor
DeLoach will teach one of the
sessions at this conference
Te Deum, Te Deum Laudamus, “We Praise You,
O God.” All praise, all glory, all honor, all
everything goes to you, O Lord, for You sent
Your Son who died on the cross for us. He rose
again. He saves. He is the sacrifice that makes
us — and our praise — acceptable to You.
In the Te Deum, we confess all that God the
Father did for us in the sending of His Son. And
by faith, we join our voices with those apostles,
prophets, martyrs, and of the whole Church of
all times and places, in praise and worship of
the Holy Trinity…giving us a glimpse right into
the divine Throne Room of heaven itself!
This summer’s 2015 Higher Things Conferences
will rejoice in the gift of the Te Deum, a hymn
of praise that gives us a foretaste of what’s
happening in worship in heaven and on earth.
Zion Benevolent Fund
Zion maintains a fund for Benevolent Fund for
charitable purposes as the need arises in our
church and community.
These funds are nearly depleted and need to
be replenished. Any donations would be
gratefully appreciated. Please earmark them
“benevolence fund”.
There is a copy of our benevolence fund
policy available in the church office.
Date
July Radio Broadcast & Flowers
Radio
Flowers
5
H. Smith
Junge
12
Abels
DeLoach
19
No Sponsor
26
No Sponsor
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2
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
21
22
23
25
27
28
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31
Koopman
July Birthdays and Anniversaries
Timothy Junge, Brandi Riekenberg,
Carolyn Wilkens,
Amelia Halvorsen, Rebecca Junge
Ann. Charles & Jacqulyn Zehendner
Peter Kreutzer
Pat Catterson, Victoria Clark, James
Fletcher, Destiny Porter
Keith Trampe
Kiley Kreutzer, Aubree Porter
Shyanne Howell, Linda Nuttelman
Ann. Tony & Lisa Splittgerber
Brooke Fisher
Nathan Gaunt
Ken Hockemeier, Travis McKillip
Ann. James & Carol DeLoach
Herb Johnson
Ann. David & Tamela Sikes
Vivian Axman
Ann. Patrick & Patrice Brost
Desiree’ Randolph
Jerry Hansen
Rebecca Riekenberg, Geraldine Roeder
John Richmond, Sophia Weller
Lavonne Peterson, Tracy Schake
Synthia Beavers
Patrice Brost
Leah Baker, Lonna Gronewoller, Lillian
Johnson
Ann. Todd & Ellen Koopman
Gregory Johnson
Judy Ahrens, Todd Junge, Gaylene
Wick
School News
Teacher Installation
On Sunday, July 26, we will have the
installation of Mr. Jagles, Miss Rixstine, and
Mrs. Lisa Splittgerber.
Morning Aide Wanted
Mr. Splittgerber needs someone who loves working
with young children to aide in the morning
prekindergarten class on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Please call 234-3410 if you are interested.
Volleyball Coach
We are in need of a person to serve as volleyball
coach for our Zion team next fall. If anyone is
interested please speak with Mr. Splittgerber.
Restroom Remodel
Good Progress is being made on the restroom
remodel project. Workers are now installing the
tile.
VBS
VBS was a fun-filled, faith-building week thanks to the many, many hands that went into pulling it together.
Thank you to the following volunteers.
Teachers & Worship Leaders:
Pastor & Carol DeLoach
Zach DeLoach
Phil & Leah Vogel
Amy Woodman
Sarah Hoehner
Nicole Hoehner
Lisa Splittgerber
Rachel Strong
Ellen Koopman
Group Leaders:
Janel Lange
Fran Junge
Registration:
Marc & Lyn Hoffman
Snacks:
Carolyn Westman and volunteers from Mary Martha
Group Helpers:
Elizabeth Lange
Harry Strong
Alexis Wollberg
Peter Kreutzer
Abigail DeLoach
A special thank you goes to all the Zion members and families who donated money, gift cards and/or food & materials for this year's
meals, snacks & crafts! The students, Zion Board of Education & Nathan Gaunt heartily thank you all for sharing your many talents and for
making VBS 2015 a blessed week!
An additional thank you to Nathan and Elizabeth Gaunt for the wonderful job they did organizing VBS for us this year.
Time of Service
Sunday, July 5
Acolyte
Madisen Eckhoff
Elder
Rich Kreutzer
9:00 a.m. Divine Service
Sunday, July 12
Hope Smith
Ken Hockemeier
9:00 a.m. Divine Service
Carol Kreutzer
Marc Hoffman
Cody Willers
Bruce Brooks
Roger Riekenberg
Lavonne Peterson
Keith Nuttelman
Dan Oertwig
Eileen Vickers
Book Nook
Lavonne Peterson
Eileen Vickers
Carolyn Wilkens
Carol Herron
Brooke Fisher
Robert Glanzer
Masie Dulitz
Altar Guild
Carol Herron
Steve Junge
9:00 a.m. Divine Service
Sunday, July 26
Fred Flessner
Announcer
Keith Nuttelman
9:00 a.m. Divine Service
Sunday, July 19
Usher Captain
Eileen Vickers
Pauline Jacobson
Carol Herron
Carol Kreutzer
Eileen Vickers
Carol Herron
Eileen Vickers
July 2015
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
1
Thursday
Friday
2
Saturday
3
4
10
11
Office Closed
5
6
9:00am Divine Service
7
8
9
7:00 Board of Stewardship
10:15am Adult Bible Study
7:00 Board of Ed
10:15am Sunday School
5:00pm Divine Service
12
13
9:00am Divine Service
14
15
16
17
18
6:00 School Foundation
10:15am Adult Bible Study
7:00 Mary Martha Guild
10:15am Sunday School
7:00 Board of Elders
7:00 Board of Trustees
5:00pm Divine Service
19
9:00am Divine Service
20
21
22
23
24
25
12:00 Senior Citizens
10:15am Bible Study
10:15am Sunday School
7:00 Church Council
5:00pm Divine Service
26
9:00am Divine Service
Installation of Mr. Jagels,
Miss Rixtine, Lisa Splittgerber
10:15 Voters Meeting
27
28
29
30
6:00 School Foundation
7:00 L.L.L.
7:00S.S. Teacher Meeting
10:15am Sunday School
Higher Things Conference in Seward
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